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Morning Report for Friday 9 October 2020
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6:00 AM.A rugby victory for New Zealand and the Bledisloe tests haven't even kicked off yet. Labour maintains its lead over National in the latest poll, the identity of a New Zealand doctor, who has been… Read more Audio
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Madrid court overturns partial lockdown
6:13 AM.Madrid's highest regional court has overturned an order from the central government to impose a partial lockdown on the capital and nine nearby towns.
It's called the restrictions a contravention of… Read more Audio
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German authorities warn Covid-19 could spread 'uncontrollably'
6:15 AM.German health authorities are warning that Covid-19 could spread "uncontrollably", as the country experiences a significant rise in cases.
More than 4000 new Covid-19 infections have been logged over… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 9 October 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Bledisloe Cup attendees warned to skip game if unwell
6:43 AM.Thirty thousand tickets have been sold in just over a week for the All Blacks game against Australia at Wellington's Sky Stadium this Sunday.
The match will be New Zealand's first international… Read more Audio
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Rangatahi weigh into cannabis debate
6:47 AM.Rangatahi have weighed into the cannabis debate, pitching their reasons for voting 'yes' or 'no' in this year's referendum on whether cannabis should be legalised.
A panel of four discussed the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 9 October 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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All Blacks won't spend Christmas in managed isolation
7:08 AM.On the eve of the Bledisloe test the All Blacks have had an early victory over their Australian rivals.
Last night SANZAAR and Rugby Championship hosts, Rugby Australia, announced a deal has been… Read more Audio
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Labour and National polling gap still wide one week from election
7:14 AM.One week out from the election and National has failed to close the gap with Labour in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll.
The Labour Party remains at a comfortable 47 percent, while the National… Read more Audio
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Grey Power accused of undemocratic stance on cannabis
7:20 AM.Grey Power has been accused of taking an undemocratic stance in opposing cannabis legalisation.
But the organisation's president says that's not the case, and the yes voters within the associations… Read more Audio
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Donald Trump refusing to take part in second debate if it's virtual
7:23 AM.President Donald Trump has he won't "waste his time" on a virtual presidential debate on 15 October and will hold a rally instead.
Joe Biden has said he would participate, but has suggested moving… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay doctor censured in the UK for faking qualification
7:33 AM.A Hawke's Bay doctor who has been publicly censured in the UK for faking a qualification, can never be identified in New Zealand.
She was also allowed to continue working in New Zealand, while… Read more Audio
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Government called out for not transforming justice system
7:38 AM.The government is being called out for not delivering on its promise to transform a justice and corrections system that is failing Māori.
Right now Māori make up around 16 percent of the population… Read more Audio
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A third of sexual assaults on university students going unreported
7:42 AM.A third of sexual assaults on New Zealand university students go unreported, according to new research published in The New Zealand Medical Journal.
In a survey of 1500 students, 28 percent reported… Read more Audio
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South vs West battle in Tāmaki Makaurau
7:47 AM.It's looking like South versus West Auckland in the battle for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate.
Labour's Peeni Henare has held the seat for the previous two terms - winning it by an almost 20 percent… Read more Audio
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Community sports club struggling during pandemic
7:52 AM.Community sports clubs are struggling under new pressures in a Covid-19 world.
A new survey of grassroots sports organisations reveals many have taken significant financial hits.
Eleven percent of… Read more Audio
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Debutants to get chance to shine in Bledisloe Cup opener
7:55 AM.The All Blacks and Wallabies resume their Bledisloe Cup rivalry this weekend, as New Zealand welcomes the return of test rugby for the first time since Covid-19 brought most international sport to a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 October
8:06 AM.Polish teenager Iga Swiatek has become the youngest player to reach the French Open women's final in 19 years, with a straight sets win over Argentinian qualifier Nadia Podoroska. Read more Audio
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Minor parties battle it out in TVNZ Multi-Party debate
8:10 AM.The minor parties have been battling it out to woo the undecided voters ahead of Election Day.
New Zealand First's Winston Peters, the Green's James Shaw, David Seymour from Act along with the Maori… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Political pundits on the TVNZ Multi-Party Debate
8:22 AM.New Zealand First, the Green Party, ACT, the Māori Party and Advance NZ have all faced off in the TVNZ multi-party debate.
Current polling shows many of them struggling to stay, or get back, in… Read more Audio
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CovidCard trial finally begins
8:23 AM.After months of wrangling and two now-eliminated waves of Covid-19 the government will finally begin a field trial of its bluetooth CovidCard next week.
A Rotorua-based trial of the bluetooth… Read more Audio
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First post-pandemic rugby international in Wellington on Sunday
8:28 AM.The world's first post-Covid-19 rugby international takes place in Wellington on Sunday - the first Bledisloe Cup test match between the All Blacks and Wallabies.
It will be the first All Blacks game… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 9 October 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Campaign roundtable a week out from Election Day
8:39 AM.It's been another busy week on the campaign trail.
For Judith Collins the week started with voting early and a prayer, and ending on accusations of supporters being planted along her walkabouts and a… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: What do pacific people in Gisborne want?
8:48 AM.As part of RNZ's 2020 election coverage, we're looking at some of the communities who are part of the country's changing face and identity.
According to the Ministry of Health, five percent of… Read more Audio
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Lake Ōhau fire: Missing dog reunited with owners
8:54 AM.A dog which went missing during the Lake Ōhau fire has been reunited with its owners.
Milo, the five year-old kelpie and rescue dog, disappeared during the early hours of Sunday morning, when the… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio